if (firedShots >= bulletCount)
    exit;
if (progressLoop > (pathLifetime + 1))
{
    if (timer >= shootSpeed)
    {
        if (firedShots == 0)
        {
            var muzzleflash = scr_bullet_create(x - 21, y, obj_berdlyb_spearblast_trail);
            muzzleflash.image_angle = 180;
            muzzleflash.depth -= 2;
        }
        d = scr_bullet_create(x, y, obj_berdlyb_spearblast_bullet);
        d.grazepoints = grazepoints;
        d.childgraze = childgraze;
        d.direction = point_direction(x, y, path_get_x(mypath, 0.02), path_get_y(mypath, 0.02));
        timer = 0;
        d.bulletPath = mypath;
        if (special >= 1 && firedShots == 1)
            d.spawnchild = special;
        firedShots++;
    }
    else
    {
        timer++;
    }
    exit;
}
if (progressLoop < pathLifetime)
    draw_set_alpha(1);
else
    draw_set_alpha((pathLifetime + 1) - progressLoop);
loopStart = progressLoop;
if (progressLoop > 1)
    loopStart = 1;
colorProgress = 0;
if (progressLoop > 1)
{
    if (progressLoop > 2)
        colorProgress = 1;
    else
        colorProgress = progressLoop - 1;
}
i = loopStart;
while (i > 0)
{
    firstColor = merge_color(c_white, c_red, colorProgress);
    if (colorProgress < 1)
        colorProgress += 0.05;
    secondColor = merge_color(c_white, c_red, colorProgress);
    x1 = path_get_x(mypath, i);
    y1 = path_get_y(mypath, i);
    x2 = path_get_x(mypath, i - 0.0125);
    y2 = path_get_y(mypath, i - 0.0125);
    draw_line_color(x1, y1, x2, y2, firstColor, secondColor);
    i -= 0.0125;
}
if (progressLoop == (pathLifetime + 1))
{
}
if (progressLoop >= pathLifetime)
    progressLoop += fadeSpeed;
else
    progressLoop += 0.1;
draw_set_alpha(1);